Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 October 2002. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 October 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans there are for the British Government to request the use of Jordanian airspace and territory for the use of their planes and ground forces for military intervention in Iraq.

Answer: Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans there are for the British Government to request the use of Jordanian airspace and territory for the use of their planes and ground forces for military intervention in Iraq. [77022] Mr. Hoon: I have been asked to reply. No decision regarding the commitment of United Kingdom armed forces to any potential conflict in Iraq has yet been taken. Military action is neither imminent nor inevitable. It is not helpful to speculate on the sort of assistance we might seek from states in the region in the event that military action became necessary.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 77022; 391 c759W;391 c755W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Armed conflict Iraq International cooperation Foreign relations Iraq conflict Jordan Airspace
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk